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The Best Episodes of The Real McCoys

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The Best Episodes of The Real McCoys

The Real McCoys is an American situation comedy co-produced by Danny Thomas' "Marterto Productions", in association with Walter Brennan and Irving Pincus' "Westgate" company. The...
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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Real McCoys Season 1 Episode 32 - Three Is a Crowd
    8.7/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Three Is a Crowd

    S1:E32

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Real McCoys Season 2 Episode 39 - Fire When Ready, Grampa
    8.6/10(23 votes)

    #2 - Fire When Ready, Grampa

    S2:E39

    No description available

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Real McCoys Season 1 Episode 35 - You Can't Always Be a Hero
    8.5/10(22 votes)

    #3 - You Can't Always Be a Hero

    S1:E35

    No description available

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Real McCoys Season 1 Episode 37 - Her Flaming Youth
    8.5/10(30 votes)

    #4 - Her Flaming Youth

    S1:E37

    No description available

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Real McCoys Season 2 Episode 14 - The McCoys Visit Hollywood
    8.5/10(23 votes)

    #5 - The McCoys Visit Hollywood

    S2:E14

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    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Real McCoys Season 5 Episode 12 - The Marriage Counselor
    8.5/10(28 votes)

    #6 - The Marriage Counselor

    S5:E12

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Real McCoys Season 1 Episode 4 - Grampa Sells His Gun
    8.4/10(44 votes)

    #7 - Grampa Sells His Gun

    S1:E4

    The McCoys find themselves in trouble when they need $150 to meet a mortgage payment. Checking through all their wordly goods, they discover their only valuable asset is a rifle handed down to Grampa by his great-grandfather. Grampa finally decides parting with his treasure is better than borrowing money from his neighbor George.

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Real McCoys Season 1 Episode 30 - It Pays to Be Poor
    8.4/10(33 votes)

    #8 - It Pays to Be Poor

    S1:E30

    The McCoys teach a wealthy couple the joys of simple living.

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Real McCoys Season 2 Episode 12 - The Gift
    8.4/10(30 votes)

    #9 - The Gift

    S2:E12

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    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. The Real McCoys Season 2 Episode 26 - What's a Family For?
    8.4/10(29 votes)

    #10 - What's a Family For?

    S2:E26

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    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. The Real McCoys Season 3 Episode 28 - How To Discover Oil
    8.4/10(27 votes)

    #11 - How To Discover Oil

    S3:E28

    Troubles flow when Grampa and George think they've struck oil. George: Andy Clyde. Grampa: Walter Brennan. Luke: Richard Crenna. Kate: Kathleen Nolan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. The Real McCoys Season 4 Episode 12 - The Horse Expert
    8.4/10(30 votes)

    #12 - The Horse Expert

    S4:E12

    Grampa grudgingly accepts a horse as payment for a loan. Grampa: Walter Brennan. Frank: Robert Foulk. Luke: Richard Crenna.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. The Real McCoys Season 5 Episode 1 - Excess Baggage
    8.4/10(27 votes)

    #13 - Excess Baggage

    S5:E1

    Grampa becomes a salesman---and nearly talks himself into bankruptcy. Walter Brennan. Mac: Willard Waterman. Smith: Eddie Quillan. Luke: Richard Crenna.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. The Real McCoys Season 5 Episode 21 - You're as Young as You Feel
    8.4/10(21 votes)

    #14 - You're as Young as You Feel

    S5:E21

    Grampa's morale gets a boost when a document takes seven years off his age. Walter Brennan. Kate: Kathleen Nolan. Luke: Richard Crenna. Dr. Talmadge: Stanley Farrar.

    Director:Sidney Miller
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. The Real McCoys Season 6 Episode 2 - Three Strikes and Out
    8.4/10(24 votes)

    #15 - Three Strikes and Out

    S6:E2

    Grandpa becomes romantically entangled with three matrimonially inclined widows when he encourages their interest just enough to promote some free housecleaning chores and a few well-laundered shirts. Luke and Pepino take a dim view of his scheme when it becomes apparent that the three marriage-minded women are literally doing all the McCoy housework in separate shifts.

    Director:Robert Gordon
    Writer:Harvey Bullock

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  16. The Real McCoys Season 1 Episode 13 - Let's Be Buddies
    8.3/10(31 votes)

    #16 - Let's Be Buddies

    S1:E13

    No description available

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. The Real McCoys Season 2 Episode 15 - Luke Gets a Job
    8.3/10(35 votes)

    #17 - Luke Gets a Job

    S2:E15

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    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. The Real McCoys Season 2 Episode 16 - The Bank Loan
    8.3/10(28 votes)

    #18 - The Bank Loan

    S2:E16

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    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. The Real McCoys Season 2 Episode 19 - Son of the Mystic Nile
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #19 - Son of the Mystic Nile

    S2:E19

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    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. The Real McCoys Season 2 Episode 31 - The Mrs. Homemaker Contest
    8.3/10(25 votes)

    #20 - The Mrs. Homemaker Contest

    S2:E31

    Grampa is aiming for the prize Kate may win in a homemaker contest. Amanda: Marjorie Bennett. Grampa: Walter Brennan. Kate: Kathleen Nolan. Luke: Richard Crenna.

    Director:Hy Averback
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. The Real McCoys Season 3 Episode 19 - The Television Set
    8.3/10(24 votes)

    #21 - The Television Set

    S3:E19

    The scene is set for trouble when Grampa refuses to buy a television. Grampa: Walter Brennan. Sam: Jon Lormer. Luke: Richard Crenna. Kate: Kathleen Nolan.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. The Real McCoys Season 4 Episode 22 - Baseball vs. Love
    8.3/10(24 votes)

    #22 - Baseball vs. Love

    S4:E22

    No description available

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. The Real McCoys Season 1 Episode 3 - Kate's Dress
    8.2/10(48 votes)

    #23 - Kate's Dress

    S1:E3

    The male McCoys try to outwit the female members by using money in the cookie jar to buy a shotgun rather than a dress for Kate to attend the PTA meeting. When the men concede defeat and they buy Kate a dress, things get even worse. Fortunately, the PTA president is able to correct their choice of dress.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. The Real McCoys Season 1 Episode 6 - You Can't Cheat an Honest Man
    8.2/10(40 votes)

    #24 - You Can't Cheat an Honest Man

    S1:E6

    Grampa thinks he's made a sharp business deal when he sells some useless farm land, until he finds out the freeway is going through that part of their land. Luke and Kate feel Grampa has been swindled -- but Grampa's native honesty saves the day for the McCoys.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. The Real McCoys Season 1 Episode 7 - Luke Gets His Freedom
    8.2/10(32 votes)

    #25 - Luke Gets His Freedom

    S1:E7

    When Grampa thinks Luke is being henpecked by Kate, Luke decides to prove him wrong—and ends up sleeping on the couch in the living room.

    Director:Sheldon Leonard
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Three Is a Crowd" is the best rated episode of "The Real McCoys". It scored 8.7/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/8/1958. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Fire When Ready, Grampa".